Journalism is twerking? How web analytics is changing the process of gatekeeping
New communication technologies have allowed not only new ways in which the audience interacts with the news but also new ways in which journalists can monitor online audience behavior. Through new audience information systems, such as web analytics, the influence of the audience on the news construc...
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| author | Tandoc, Edson C. |
| author2 | Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information |
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| description | New communication technologies have allowed not only new ways in which the audience interacts with the news but also new ways in which journalists can monitor online audience behavior. Through new audience information systems, such as web analytics, the influence of the audience on the news construction process is increasing. This occurs as the journalistic field tries to survive a shrinking audience for news. In this study, I argue that how journalists conceive of the audience as a form of capital influences the extent to which journalists integrate audience feedback from web analytics in their news work. I developed this theoretical framework through case studies of three online newsrooms that included a total of 150 hours of observations and 30 respondent interviews. The findings showed the extent of influence of web analytics on traditional gatekeeping processes, and on a new gatekeeping practice online, which I call the process of deselection. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1021522020-03-07T12:15:51Z Journalism is twerking? How web analytics is changing the process of gatekeeping Tandoc, Edson C. Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Center for the Digital Globe, University of Missouri DRNTU::Social sciences::Journalism::Online journalism New communication technologies have allowed not only new ways in which the audience interacts with the news but also new ways in which journalists can monitor online audience behavior. Through new audience information systems, such as web analytics, the influence of the audience on the news construction process is increasing. This occurs as the journalistic field tries to survive a shrinking audience for news. In this study, I argue that how journalists conceive of the audience as a form of capital influences the extent to which journalists integrate audience feedback from web analytics in their news work. I developed this theoretical framework through case studies of three online newsrooms that included a total of 150 hours of observations and 30 respondent interviews. The findings showed the extent of influence of web analytics on traditional gatekeeping processes, and on a new gatekeeping practice online, which I call the process of deselection. Accepted version 2014-06-25T07:27:37Z 2019-12-06T20:50:26Z 2014-06-25T07:27:37Z 2019-12-06T20:50:26Z 2014 2014 Journal Article Tandoc, E. C. (2014). Journalism is twerking? How web analytics is changing the process of gatekeeping. New Media & Society, 16(4), 559-575. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102152 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19877 10.1177/1461444814530541 en New media & society © 2014 The Author(s). This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by New Media & Society, SAGE Publications. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461444814530541 ]. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences::Journalism::Online journalism Tandoc, Edson C. Journalism is twerking? How web analytics is changing the process of gatekeeping |
| title | Journalism is twerking? How web analytics is changing the process of gatekeeping |
| title_full | Journalism is twerking? How web analytics is changing the process of gatekeeping |
| title_fullStr | Journalism is twerking? How web analytics is changing the process of gatekeeping |
| title_full_unstemmed | Journalism is twerking? How web analytics is changing the process of gatekeeping |
| title_short | Journalism is twerking? How web analytics is changing the process of gatekeeping |
| title_sort | journalism is twerking how web analytics is changing the process of gatekeeping |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences::Journalism::Online journalism |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102152 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19877 |
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